Earthquake details

Sunday, May 6, 2001 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Sunday, May 6, 2001 at 05:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is San Felipe (Chile - CL), about 37.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -70.899 and latitude -32.451.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 52.2 km
Coordinates -32.451, -70.899
UTC time 2001-05-06 05:59:47.680
Location San Felipe
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2001-05-06

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